May 26, 2022
New £11.3 million horticulture research centre opens doors in Kent
The £11.3 million GreenTech Hub for Advanced Horticulture was officially opened by Tom Tugendhat MP at NIAB’s East Malling site.
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Fruit
March 9, 2022
Malling™ Fruits reports unprecedented interest in everbearer strawberry Malling™ Ace
Malling™ Fruits is urging growers to get plant orders in early for Malling™ Ace as the variety is seeing unprecedented interest – forward orders are already being made for the 2025 growing season.
February 7, 2022
Malling™ Fruits plant sales nearing 100 million in 2021
Malling™ Fruits, the marketing brand for fruit varieties bred at NIAB EMR in Kent, saw record sales of its world-leading fruit varieties in 2021, with over 94 million plants sold.
August 2, 2021
Continued innovation drives orchard productivity
From digital imagery to novel planting configurations, the HELIOS trials run by leading agronomy firm Hutchinsons are raising the bar for apple orchard management.
February 3, 2021
Robotic packer at the ‘core’ of apple producer’s automation
Kent apple producer Adrian Scripps is leading the sector in terms of automation – and Brillopak’s award-winning UniPAKer robotic crate packing cell is the cornerstone of its intrepid approach.
February 3, 2021
Robotic packer at the ‘core’ of apple producer’s automation
Kent apple producer Adrian Scripps is leading the sector in terms of automation – and Brillopak’s award-winning UniPAKer robotic crate packing cell is the cornerstone of its intrepid approach.
December 7, 2020
Huge uncertainty remains for growers
There's a warning that crops will "go rotten in the fields" if the Government doesn't find a solution to the seasonal workers crisis.
December 7, 2020
Huge uncertainty remains for growers
There's a warning that crops will "go rotten in the fields" if the Government doesn't find a solution to the seasonal workers crisis.
October 5, 2020
Grab-and-go
Mini berries grown by Hugh Lowe Farms launch into Waitrose and Ocado.
October 5, 2020
Grab-and-go
Mini berries grown by Hugh Lowe Farms launch into Waitrose and Ocado.
July 30, 2020
Ripe for growth with substantial funding
The fifth generation farming business acquired the trading assets of Newmafruit and was completed despite difficulties related to Covid-19 lockdown.
